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This Man roasts maize in Dubai as a delicacy and sells them to passersby.

In an exclusive chat with Anambra State Online Media, he opened up to us on how he started the business and the benefits...

"My name is Obinna. I am from Njikoka in Anambra State. When i arrived Dubai and couldn't get a job, i decided to think out of the box on what to do to make a living and one day, while in a local restaurant, a man came and placed an order. When the waiter came with the order, it was Chicken With Mashed Potato and Grilled Corn but the corn was not roasted the native Nigerian way as we do with coals.

"That was when the idea came and i decided to give it a try. I contacted a local farmer who supplied raw corn for me and started roasting them close to my neighborhood across the street.

"At first, people who passed by looked at me with curiosity as they had never seen anything of its kind up until one man approached me and i gave him one corn cob to taste. he liked it and the following day, invited 4 of his friends who bought and even took some home."

According to Obinna, that day marked the beginning of his turnaround in the business.

The business according to him is the first of it's kind in Dubai and in no time became a popular delicacy in the neighborhood with people especially Nigerians living there who want to have a taste of home patronise him on a daily basis.

When asked how much he makes as profit, Obinna smiled and said, "The profits are not bad. I sell each corn cob for about 5 to 8 Dirham depending on the size and on a very good day, i take about 60 to 80 Dirham (22$USD)(N8,000) home.", he said.

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Lalasticlala, come and eat corn o!

God bless ur hussle Mr Obinna.

Wow this is nice.

Na so.

You mean sombori waka go Arab Nation to sell corn? baale ile tun ni


What does NCA have to say?

As far as he makes profit from it, it's okay.

profit is d Koko. surprised they allowed smoke and fire on their road by the way

This is a nice example of brain usage. With good business sense anyone will make it big anywhere

Kakamorufu:
profit is d Koko. surprised the allow smoke and fire on their road by the way

The guy is using a barbecue grill without coal so no smoke

ANSOM:
The guy is using a barbecue grill without coal so no smoke

nothing do am

that was how I saw some men frying akara in bur dubai....I nearly fainted from disbelief

May God bless his hustle

That guy may actually be making more money than some people in this change era.

Better than selling and smuggling dope.





God bless you, sir.

I must relocate from naija before the end of this year. Enough is enough

Dubai no be am for work. that place is a slave camp for low skilled workers

Our resilience against all odds is what makes us Nigerians. If not for our failed leaders, Nigerians in the diaspora were good people. It wasn't this way from the beginning. Watch REAL STORY OF NIGERIA, you'll understand what I'm saying

Congrats Obinna, making Nigerians proud and making others know that Igbo people are wise and creative.

stay legit bro! One love.

decatalyst:


You mean sombori waka go Arab Nation to sell corn? baale ile tun ni


What does NCA have to say?

He is bent on developing Dubai since Nigeria is over developed

Dz d first nigga from d Flat-headed community dat rili encourage me.

NCAN Futa Branch in Akure.


U r cherished bro.. Kip up d good work bro

Ok

I trust my igbo brothers, put shame for pocket and hustle. Big ups.

Fear Igbos

I hail the guy o, my brother.

BUT that is definitely NOT Dubai. OP check your story well!

NCAN Florida chapter
we commend you Obina, it's better than carrying drugs to Indonesia...

This man is one of the few Igbos I respect

nice one bra
E better pass Yahoo.com

Those people and money are like...

decatalyst:


You mean sombori waka go Arab Nation to sell corn? baale ile tun ni


What does NCA have to say?

I don't understand what you meant by the words U typed in Yoruba... But should he have gone into drugs like some are doing? What will people do that Nairalanders won't complain?! What?! Pissed.

Cool